[06/30/11 - 10:07 AM]ABC Will Broadcast Its Final Episode of "All My Children" Friday, September 23Created by Agnes Nixon, "All My Children" premiered on the ABC Television Network on January 5, 1970.

[via press release from ABC]

ABC WILL BROADCAST ITS FINAL EPISODE OF "ALL MY CHILDREN" FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

ABC will broadcast its final episode of the Daytime Emmy Award-winning drama series, "All My Children," on Friday, September 23. The iconic series will end in a manner that respects the show's legacy and honors its history.

Out of love and respect for the show, many beloved actors will be returning to Pine Valley, including Josh Duhamel (Leo Du Pres), Eva La Rue (Maria Santos), Thorsten Kaye (Zach Slater), Carol Burnett (Verla Grubbs), Kate Collins (Janet Green), Jennifer Bassey (Marion Chandler), Melissa Claire Egan (Annie Chandler) and Leven Rambin (Lily Montgomery), among others yet to be announced. Final episodes will celebrate the stories of the families that fans have grown to know and love over the years.

Recently nominated for a total of 13 Daytime Emmy Awards in 2011 and hallmarked for its iconic brand of humor and satire, "All My Children" has been prized with more than 30 Daytime Emmy Awards over the past four decades, including the three-time top honor of Outstanding Drama Series. January 5th, 2011, marked the celebration of 41 years on the air for "All My Children." Praised for its socially conscious foundation, the show has been at the forefront of such issues as AIDS, rape, abortion, alcoholism, spousal abuse and racial bias, among others.

Created by Agnes Nixon, "All My Children" premiered on the ABC Television Network on January 5, 1970, as a half-hour show; seven years later it expanded to an hour. Julie Hanan Carruthers is executive producer with Lorraine Broderick as head writer. "All My Children" is produced in Los Angeles and airs MONDAY-FRIDAY (1:00-2:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.